उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

“The baby was so tiny that she fit in the palm of her father’s hand.” What does “tiny” mean?

1. AVery sleepy
2. BVery loud
3. CVery heavy
4. DVery small

“Jake gobbled his lunch in two minutes so he could get back to the football game.” What does “gobbled” mean?

1. AAte very slowly
2. BThrew it away
3. CShared with friends
4. DAte very quickly

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. ASecond person
2. BThird person
3. CNo point of view at all
4. DFirst person

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
2. BVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
3. CVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.
4. DVaccines replace the immune system completely.

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ALet it cool completely on a wire rack.
2. BPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
3. CTurn the oven back on.
4. DLeave it in the tin for an hour.

“The town had a problem: the only bridge over the river was too narrow for two cars. The council solved it by building a second bridge and making each one-way.” How is the passage organised?

1. AProblem and solution
2. BCompare and contrast
3. CDescription of a place
4. DTime order of events

“Ms. Lee’s plants on the sunny windowsill grew tall and green. The same plants in the dark corner stayed small and turned yellow.” What conclusion is best supported?

1. AThese plants need more water in corners.
2. BThese plants need light to grow well.
3. CThese plants grow best in the dark.
4. DThese plants turn yellow in all homes.

“Only 30 minutes after taking the new pill, I felt better,” said one customer in an advertisement. “It must be the best headache pill ever made.” Why is this weak evidence that the pill works?

1. AThe customer did not say what time it was.
2. BHeadaches never improve on their own.
3. CAdvertisements are never allowed to quote real customers.
4. DIt is one person’s experience, not a controlled study.